Mayoral elections in Aurora, Colorado#2019

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Nonpartisan elections are currently held every four years to elect the mayor of Aurora, Colorado.{{Cite web |title=§ 3-5 Terms. {{!}} Aurora Charter |url=https://aurora.municipal.codes/Charter/3-5 |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=Aurora City Code |language=en}}

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1999

{{Infobox election

| flag_image = File:Seal of Aurora, Colorado.svg

| type = mayoral

| ongoing = no

| previous_election =

| previous_year = 1995

| next_election =

| next_year = 2003

| election_date = November 2, 1999

| image1 =

| candidate1 = Paul Tauer

| party1 = Nonpartisan candidate

| popular_vote1 = 28,191

| percentage1 = 77.14%

| image2 =

| candidate2 = Brenda Hilliard

| party2 = Nonpartisan candidate

| popular_vote2 = 8,354

| percentage2 = 22.86%

| image3 =

| map_image =

| map_size =

| map_caption =

| title = Mayor

| before_election = Paul Tauer

| before_party =

| after_election = Paul Tauer

| after_party =

| election_name = 1999 Aurora mayoral election

}}

The 1999 Aurora mayoral election was held on November 2, 1999. It saw the re-election of the incumbent mayor Paul Tauer.

{{Election box begin no party no change|title=Election results{{Cite web |title=Ararapahoe County Coordinated Mail Ballot Election Results |url=https://www.arapahoevotes.gov/sites/default/files/2017-09/1999CoordinatedElection_OfficialResults.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230518180709/https://www.arapahoevotes.gov/sites/default/files/2017-09/1999CoordinatedElection_OfficialResults.pdf |archive-date=2023-05-18 |access-date=2023-05-18 |website=www.arapahoevotes.gov}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate no party no change||candidate=Paul Tauer (incumbent)|votes=28,191|percentage=77.14}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change||candidate=Brenda Hilliard|votes=8,354|percentage=22.86}}

{{Election box total no party no change||votes=36,545|percentage=}}

{{Election box end}}{{1999 United States elections}}

2003

{{Infobox election

| flag_image = File:Seal of Aurora, Colorado.svg

| type = mayoral

| ongoing = no

| previous_election =

| previous_year = 1999

| next_election =

| next_year = 2007

| election_date = November 4, 2003

| image1 =

| candidate1 = Ed Tauer

| party1 = Nonpartisan candidate

| popular_vote1 = 17,739

| percentage1 = 44.40%

| image2 =

| candidate2 = Debra Vickrey

| party2 = Nonpartisan candidate

| popular_vote2 = 11,452

| percentage2 = 28.67%

| image3 =

| candidate3 = Bob LeGare

| party3 = Nonpartisan candidate

| popular_vote3 = 10,758

| percentage3 = 26.93%

| map_image =

| map_size =

| map_caption =

| title = Mayor

| before_election = Paul Tauer

| before_party =

| after_election = Ed Tauer

| after_party =

| election_name = 2003 Aurora mayoral election

}}

The 2003 Aurora mayoral election was held on November 4, 2003. It saw the election of Ed Tauer, a former member of the Aurora City Council.{{Election box begin no party no change|title=Election results{{Cite web |title=Arapahoe County Coordinated General Election, November 4, 2003 |url=https://www.arapahoevotes.gov/sites/default/files/2017-09/2003CoordinatedElection_OfficialResults.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230518053239/https://www.arapahoevotes.gov/sites/default/files/2017-09/2003CoordinatedElection_OfficialResults.pdf |archive-date=2023-05-18 |access-date=2023-05-18 |website=www.arapahoevotes.gov}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate no party no change||candidate=Ed Tauer|votes=17,739|percentage=44.40}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change||candidate=Debra Vickrey|votes=11,452|percentage=28.67}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change||candidate=Bob LeGare|votes=10,758|percentage=26.93}}

{{Election box total no party no change||votes=39,949|percentage=}}

{{Election box end}}

{{2003 United States elections}}

2007

{{Infobox election

| flag_image = File:Seal of Aurora, Colorado.svg

| type = mayoral

| ongoing = no

| previous_election =

| previous_year = 2003

| next_election =

| next_year = 2011

| election_date = November 6, 2007

| image1 =

| candidate1 = Ed Tauer

| party1 = Nonpartisan candidate

| popular_vote1 = 24,390

| percentage1 = 71.6%

| image2 =

| candidate2 = Francis Peter Maks Jr.

| party2 = Nonpartisan candidate

| popular_vote2 = 9,673

| percentage2 = 28.4%

| image4 =

| candidate4 =

| party4 =

| popular_vote4 =

| percentage4 =

| image5 =

| candidate5 =

| party5 =

| popular_vote5 =

| percentage5 =

| map_image =

| map_size =

| map_caption =

| title = Mayor

| before_election = Ed Tauer

| before_party =

| after_election = Ed Tauer

| after_party =

| election_name = 2007 Aurora mayoral election

}}

The 2007 Aurora mayoral election was held on November 6, 2007. It saw the reelection of the incumbent mayor Ed Tauer.

{{Election box begin no party no change|title=Election results{{Cite web |title=2007 Coordinate Election, November 6, 2007, Summary Report, Arapahoe County, Official Summary Report |url=https://www.arapahoevotes.gov/sites/default/files/2017-09/2007CoordinatedElection_OfficialResults.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230518051627/https://www.arapahoevotes.gov/sites/default/files/2017-09/2007CoordinatedElection_OfficialResults.pdf |archive-date=2023-05-18 |access-date=2023-05-18 |website=www.arapahoevotes.gov}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate no party no change||candidate=Ed Tauer (incumbent)|votes=24,390|percentage=71.6}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change||candidate=Francis Peter Maks Jr.|votes=9,673|percentage=28.4}}

{{Election box total no party no change||votes=34,063|percentage=}}

{{Election box end}}

{{2007 United States elections}}

2011

{{Infobox election

| flag_image = File:Seal of Aurora, Colorado.svg

| type = mayoral

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2007 Aurora, Colorado, mayoral election

| previous_year = 2007

| next_election = 2015 Aurora, Colorado, mayoral election

| next_year = 2015

| election_date = November 1, 2011

| image1 = 150x150px

| candidate1 = Steve Hogan

| party1 = Nonpartisan candidate

| popular_vote1 = 14,584

| percentage1 = 36.73%

| image2 = 150x150px

| candidate2 = Ryan L. Frazier

| party2 = Nonpartisan candidate

| popular_vote2 = 12,277

| percentage2 = 30.92%

| image4 =

| candidate4 = Jude Sandvall

| party4 = Nonpartisan candidate

| popular_vote4 = 5,905

| percentage4 = 14.87%

| image5 =

| candidate5 = Debbie Stafford

| party5 = Nonpartisan candidate

| popular_vote5 = 4,607

| percentage5 = 11.60%

| map_image =

| map_size =

| map_caption =

| title = Mayor

| before_election = Ed Tauer

| before_party =

| after_election = Steve Hogan

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

| election_name = 2011 Aurora mayoral election

}}

The 2011 Aurora mayoral election was held on November 1, 2011. It saw the election of Steve Hogan, a former member of the Colorado House of Representatives.{{Election box begin no party no change|title=Election results{{cite web |title=OFFICIAL RESULTS 2011 Coordinated Election Summary Report |url=http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/Arapahoe/34676/50423/en/summary.html |publisher=Arapahoe County |access-date=4 October 2019 |date=18 November 2011}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate no party no change||candidate=Steve Hogan|votes=14,584|percentage=36.73}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change||candidate=Ryan L. Frazier|votes=12,277|percentage=30.92}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change||candidate=Jude Sandvall|votes=5,905|percentage=14.87}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change||candidate=Debbie Stafford|votes=4,607|percentage=11.60}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change||candidate=Sheilah Thomas Davis|votes=1,359|percentage=3.42}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change||candidate=Barbara Yamrick|votes=979|percentage=2.47}}

{{Election box total no party no change||votes=39,711|percentage=}}

{{Election box end}}

{{2011 United States elections}}

2015

{{Infobox election

| flag_image = File:Seal of Aurora, Colorado.svg

| type = mayoral

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2011 Aurora, Colorado, mayoral election

| previous_year = 2011

| next_election = 2019 Aurora, Colorado, mayoral election

| next_year = 2019

| election_date = November 3, 2015

| image1 = 150x150px

| candidate1 = Steve Hogan

| party1 = Nonpartisan candidate

| popular_vote1 = 2,516

| percentage1 = 100.00%

| map_image =

| map_size =

| map_caption =

| title = Mayor

| before_election = Steve Hogan

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Steve Hogan

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

| election_name = 2015 Aurora mayoral election

}}The 2015 Aurora mayoral election was held on November 3, 2015. It saw the re-election of the incumbent mayor Steve Hogan, who ran unopposed in the election.{{Cite web |title=Certified Candidates, City of Aurora Regular Municipal Election, November 3, 2015 |url=https://www.auroragov.org/cs/groups/public/documents/document/024289.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151211000620/https://www.auroragov.org/cs/groups/public/documents/document/024289.pdf |archive-date=2015-12-11 |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=www.auroragov.org}}{{Cite web |title=Results |url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/Adams/56803/157259/Web01/en/summary.html |access-date=2024-02-01 |website=results.enr.clarityelections.com}}

On May 13, 2018, Steve Hogan died from cancer. Bob LeGare, a member of the city council, was elected by the council and assumed the office of mayor on June 25.{{Cite web |date=2018-06-26 |title=Longtime councilman Bob LeGare gets the nod as Aurora’s next mayor |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2018/06/25/councilman-bob-legare-auroras-mayor/ |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=The Denver Post |language=en-US}}

{{2015 United States elections}}

2019

{{Infobox election

| flag_image = File:Seal of Aurora, Colorado.svg

| type = mayoral

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2015 Aurora, Colorado, mayoral election

| previous_year = 2015

| next_year = 2023

| election_date = November 5, 2019{{cite web |last1=Gardner |first1=Natasha |title=Aurora's 2019 Mayoral Election: Meet the 5 Candidates |url=https://www.5280.com/packages/a-guide-to-auroras-2019-mayoral-election/ |publisher=5280 |access-date=16 January 2020 |language=en |date=22 October 2019}}

| image1 = 150x150px

| candidate1 = Mike Coffman

| party1 = Nonpartisan politician

| popular_vote1 = 26,690

| percentage1 = 35.76%

| image2 = 150x150px

| candidate2 = Omar Montgomery

| party2 = Nonpartisan politician

| popular_vote2 = 26,475

| percentage2 = 35.48%

| image4 =

| candidate4 = Ryan Frazier

| party4 = Nonpartisan politician

| popular_vote4 = 12,063

| percentage4 = 16.16%

| image5 =

| candidate5 = Marsha Berzins

| party5 = Nonpartisan politician

| popular_vote5 = 8,015

| percentage5 = 10.74%

| map_image =

| map_size =

| map_caption =

| title = Mayor

| before_election = Bob LeGare

| before_party = Independent politician

| after_election = Mike Coffman

| after_party = Republican

| election_name = 2019 Aurora mayoral election

}}

The 2019 Aurora mayoral election was held on November 5, 2019. It saw the election of Mike Coffman, a former representative for Colorado in the United States Congress.

=Candidates=

The incumbent mayor Bob LeGare, who assumed the office following the death in office of Steve Hogan, did not seek reelection. The following six individuals were the candidates for the office of mayor:{{Cite web |last=Gardner |first=Natasha |date=2019-10-22 |title=A Guide to Aurora’s 2019 Mayoral Election |url=https://www.5280.com/package/a-guide-to-auroras-2019-mayoral-election/ |access-date=2023-05-18 |website=5280 |language=en}}

  • Marsha Berzins, Aurora City Council member from Ward 3
  • Mike Coffman, former United States Congressman from Colorado's 6th congressional district (2009–2019), former Secretary of State of Colorado (2007–2009), former Colorado State Treasurer (1999–2005; 2006–2007), former member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 40th district (1993–1994), former member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 49th district (1989–1993)
  • Ryan Frazier, former at-large Aurora City Council member
  • Tiffany Grays (write-in candidate)
  • Omar Montgomery, President of the Aurora chapter of the NAACP and director of educational opportunity programs at the University of Colorado Denver
  • Rennie Peterson, former Aurora City Council member from Ward 2 (2005–2017){{cite web |title=Aurora’s million-dollar mayor contest: Diverse candidates vie for city’s top post |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2019/09/16/aurora-mayor-race-fundraising-million/ |publisher=The Denver Post |access-date=16 January 2020 |date=16 September 2019}}

The candidates collectively raised more than $1 million in contributions.{{cite web |last1=Mason |first1=Kara |title=Aurora mayoral race breaks $1 million mark {{!}} Sentinel Colorado |url=https://sentinelcolorado.com/1gridhome/aurora-mayoral-race-breaks-1-million-mark/ |publisher=Sentinel Colorado |access-date=16 January 2020 |date=14 October 2019}}

= General election =

The results were not immediately clear on election night, as more than 1,000 ballots had unsettled signature discrepancies.{{cite web |title=Election 2019: Outcome Of Aurora Mayoral Race Uncertain As Officials Sort Through Signature Discrepancies |url=https://denver.cbslocal.com/2019/11/07/aurora-mayor-race-mike-coffman-omar-montgomery/ |publisher=CBS Denver |access-date=16 January 2020 |date=7 November 2019}} This was enough that Coffman's apparent margin of victory over Montgomery could be overcome. The counting of ballots ended on November 14, and Montgomery formally conceded on November 17.{{cite web |last1=Mason |first1=Kara |title=Omar Montgomery formally ends his bid for Aurora mayor — almost two weeks after Election Day {{!}} Sentinel Colorado |url=https://sentinelcolorado.com/news/metro/omar-montgomery-formally-ends-his-bid-for-aurora-mayor-almost-two-weeks-after-election-day/ |publisher=Sentinel Colorado |access-date=16 January 2020 |date=18 November 2019}}

{{Election box begin no party no change|title=Election results{{cite web |title=City of Aurora - Election Results 2019 |url=https://apps2.auroragov.org/election/election2019.asp |publisher=Aurora Votes |access-date=16 January 2020|date= 14 November 2019}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate no party no change||candidate=Mike Coffman|votes=26,690|percentage=35.76}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change||candidate=Omar Montgomery|votes=26,475|percentage=35.48}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change||candidate=Ryan Frazier|votes=12,063|percentage=16.16}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change||candidate=Marsha Berzins|votes=8,015|percentage=10.74}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change||candidate=Renie Peterson|votes=1,368|percentage=1.83}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change||candidate=Write-in|votes=19|percentage=0.00}}

{{Election box total no party no change||votes=74,630|percentage=}}

{{Election box end}}

{{2019 United States elections}}

2023

{{Infobox election

| flag_image = File:Seal of Aurora, Colorado.svg

| type = mayoral

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2019 Aurora, Colorado, mayoral election

| previous_year = 2019

| next_year = 2027

| election_date = November 7, 2023

| image1 = 150x150px

| candidate1 = Mike Coffman

| party1 = Nonpartisan politician

| popular_vote1 = 41,867

| percentage1 = 52.57%

| image2 = 150x150px

| candidate2 = Juan Marcano

| party2 = Nonpartisan politician

| popular_vote2 = 32,323

| percentage2 = 40.58%

| image3 = 150x150px

| candidate3 = Jeffrey Sanford

| party3 = Nonpartisan politician

| popular_vote3 = 5,454

| percentage3 = 6.85%

| map_image =

| map_size =

| map_caption =

| title = Mayor

| before_election = Mike Coffman

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Mike Coffman

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

| election_name = 2023 Aurora mayoral election

}}

The 2023 Aurora mayoral election was held on November 7, 2023. Incumbent Republican mayor Mike Coffman ran for re-election to a second term in office.

=Candidates=

==Declared==

  • Mike Coffman, incumbent mayor (party affiliation: Republican){{cite news |url=https://kdvr.com/copov/copov-full-episodes/mayor-mike-coffman-on-homelessness-in-aurora/ |title=Mayor Mike Coffman on homelessness in Aurora}}
  • Juan Marcano, city councilor (party affiliation: Democratic){{cite news |url=https://sentinelcolorado.com/news/metro/aurora-democrats-announce-slate-of-candidates-for-2023-city-council-mayor-positions/ |title=Aurora Democrats announce slate of candidates for 2023 city council, mayor positions}}

==Filed paperwork==

  • Kirk Denem Manzanares (party affiliation: Democratic)

==Withdrawn==

  • Rob Andrews, job placement nonprofit director (party affiliation: Democratic){{cite news |url=https://sentinelcolorado.com/orecent-headlines/rob-lee-andrews-announces-candidacy-for-aurora-mayor/ |work=Sentinel Colorado |date=15 June 2023 |access-date=13 June 2023 |last=Levy |first=Max |title=Rob Lee Andrews announces candidacy for Aurora mayor}}{{cite web |last1=Levy |first1=Max |title=Andrews drops out of Aurora mayoral race, leaving Marcano as Dem frontrunner against Coffman |url=https://sentinelcolorado.com/orecent-headlines/andrews-drops-out-of-aurora-mayoral-race-leaving-marcano-as-dem-frontrunner-against-coffman/ |publisher=Sentinel Colorado |access-date=16 August 2023 |date=15 August 2023}}

= General election =

{{Election box begin no party no change|title=Election results{{Cite web |title=City of Aurora - 2023 Election Results Entry |url=https://coaapps.auroragov.org/election/2023-electionupdate-public.asp |access-date=2024-02-01 |website=coaapps.auroragov.org}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate no party no change||candidate=Mike Coffman (Incumbent)|votes=42,867|percentage=52.67%}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change||candidate=Juan Marcano|votes=32,323|percentage=40.58%}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change||candidate=Jeffery Sanford|votes=5,454|percentage=6.85%}}

{{Election box total no party no change||votes=79,644|percentage=}}

{{Election box end}}{{2023 United States elections}}

See also

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